Judge, 1892-04-02 · page 11 of 16
Judge — April 2, 1892 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with brief comic snippets interspersed. The notable content includes: **Cartoons/Humor:** - A joke about a woman reading "smilax" (a plant)—a pun on amusement - A quip mocking Wagner's music as inferior to train noises - A joke about a mother explaining babies come from heaven, with a boy jokingly asking if angels "bounced" his annoying baby brother out—absurdist humor about infant behavior **Advertisements:** The page features numerous period products: Decker pianos, Kirk's Shandon Bells soap, Castoria (a baby remedy), quinine hair tonic, cocoa products, collars, and early novelty items like a "vest-pocket light" (flashlight precursor). **Historical Context:** This reflects late 19th-century consumer culture, when *Judge* magazine mixed satirical commentary with commercial advertising. The humor is domestic and mildly sarcastic rather than overtly political on this particular page.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
* What you smiling about, mother?" A/rs, n's niece—" I'm reading a funny story and have just got to the smilax."—Buffalo Express. Mas. Wiystow’s Soortnc Sveup for Children ‘Teething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhea, 25 cents a bottle. It is well to look at the bright side of things. If there were any ducks in this section; and we had time to hunt, this would be good weather for duck-hunting. Oil City Bliszar When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child. she cried for Castoria, When she becaine Miss she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, ahe gave then Castor The snoring heard in a Wagner sleeping-car is not Wagner's music. He has enough sounds to answer DECKER PIANOS BROTHERS’ ‘33 UNION SQUARE New Yorx Leaves a Delicate and Lasting Odor. AN IDEAL COMPLEXION SOAP. anor: sale: by all ro fe wonderful Dealers, or is unable “to” procure. this * Gen 25 Cents instatps and reccyo a cake by ora mall JAS. S. KIRK & CO., Chicago. SPECIAL—Shandon Bells Waltz (tho popular Society Waltz) sent Piet toanyono scnding us three. Wrap) of Shandon [ells Soap. , i eo inch, $10 thousand; eanch, $1; gach Perfect. CUBAN 5 note bon se. Agents wanted CIGARS.1°5. AGUERO, 50 Fulton St., New York. ED PINAUD’S FAMOUS QUININE HAIR TONIC, D. L. DOWD'S HEALTH EXERCISER. | Tavalid. A complete xymnasium. Takes up jut 6 in. square floor-room; new, scientific, Jdurable, comprehensive, cheap. Indorsed by seven physicians, lawyers, clergymen, editors land others now using it or ill'd circu: SD cages no chance: Pret, Be Le Dowd, sical and Vocal Culiure, o East HILLIPS’ : 2c OCOO Unequaled tor Delicacy ot Flavor and Nutritious Properties. Easily Digested. Different trom all other Cocoas. ~ BARKER BRAND LINEN COLLARS AND CUFFS. ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. ‘Wriuast Barker, Manufacturer, Troy, N. Y. I can’t believe the tales they teil ‘About the age of ballet-girls. I do not judge by friskiness ‘And saucy smiles and curls. But when | see her showing off ‘As much as laws will let her I know that were she really old She surely must know better. —Detroit Tribune. MAP OF THE UNITED STATES, A large, nandsome map of the United States, mounted and suitable for office or home issued by the Burlington route. Copies will be mailed to any address on receipt of twelve cents in postage by P. 5. Eu general passenger agent Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Chicago, Ill. The new baby had proved itself the possessor of ex- traordinary vocal powers and had exercised them, much to Jobnay's annoyance. One day he said to his mother, ** Ma, my little brother came from heaven, didn't he?” Yes, dear.” J for some time, at then he went on, What is it, Johnny ** don’t blame the angels for bouncing him, do you Victoria Home Journal. This ace painted on the rock is the trade-mark of the United States Printing Co., Cincinnati, O., and all “United States” Playing Cards have this trade-mark for the Ace of Spades card. It is printed on every card case. None are genuine without it. Mention where you saw this advertisement, enclose a two-cent stamp for postage, and get in return “ The Card-Players’ Companion.” THE UNITED STATES PRINTING CO., Russet & MorcAN Factories, CINCINNATI. ‘ VEST-POCKET LIGHT. The Pencil Pocket-Lamp. A PERFECT LIGHT. s LEAD-PENCIL axo PENCIL-POINT PROTECTOR COMBINED. aso LIGHTS WITHOUT CHANGE. No oil, no bad odor. Cheaper than matches, In nickel, postpaid on receipt of 2s cents. {No stamps.) LESTER F'G CO., 19 Unfon Square, New York, YOUMANS CBHLEBRATED HATS. ‘The superior quality of the material used, the exquisite de- sign, the lightness in weight, and the great demand, isa guar- ante that Youmans has no superior. 1107, 719, 168 Broadway, NEW YORK, Authorized Agents in every city. LEADS THE CIGAR WORLD. Carefully made. Uniform flavor. Trial box of so $300 prepaid. Mall orders MPA. TH RNEY, M'fr, Troy, N.Y. THE JUDCE CIGAR cut THIS our. CORLISS BRAND 40 wirb>a Om ‘The Collar Band will not show above the Scarf. “eR REP ED Mepis Young writer— Do you keep all kinds of pens?” Bookstore clerk—"" Ves, What kind do you prefer?” Young writer—"* I've been advised to use a trenchant pen. I'd like a small box of them, and you can put in a few caustics with them."— 7exas' Siftings. ROKEIWS HITTERS since 1828 acknowledged to be by far the best and finest Stomach Bitters made, wheth- ef taken pure or with wines or liquors or other Cordials. ‘A woman had a secret which— ‘The tale is true; pray note it— Although ‘twas full of gossip rich She never told. She wrote it. — Washing Nothing Funny IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE PAIR OF SUSPENDERS. THE Bm PERFECTION of COMFORT. folds the trousers firmly in place, yet yields to every motion of the body. Best furnish- ers keep it. Ask them, Sample pair mailed for soc. or $1.00. CHESTER SUSPENDER 00., & Decatur Avo., ROXBURY, MASS, =| hae! Is unquestionably “The Perfection of Olive Oil.” The First Analysts i in the World ‘pronounce it Pure Olive Oil. S. RAE & CO. DUTCH 0c0d PROCESS are ‘Treated with Carbonate of Soda, Magnesia, Potash or Bicarbonate of Soda.” ‘The use of chemicals can be readily detected by the peculiar odor from newly opened packages, and also from a glass of water in which a small quantity of chemically treated cocoa has been placed and allowed to remain for several days. For more than One Hundred Years tthe house of Walter Baker & Co. have made their Cocoa Preparations ABSOLUTELY PURE, using NO Patent Process, Alkaltes, or Dyes. W. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mass. : Lecuorw, Iraty. MADE BY THE WARWIECK UK ECTION BICYCLES, BUILT ON HONOR WARWICK CYCLE MFG.CO SAINGHTELY SONS OVARS THE STAN Bo ,GICAR. Another Reason Why Your Entire Stock, Bond and Banking s i= feos Should be Transacted With LEWIS G, TEWKSBURY, 50 Broadway, N. Y.: iseeces oiaie ctor He allows 4 per cent. + terest on Idle: de comicbooks.com